Eligibility is based on household size and gross annual income, or categorical eligibility.
Families or individuals with a gross annual income at or below 60% of the State Median Income (SMI).
Income Guidelines for 2024-2025 Energy Season Household size: Gross Annual Income: 1 person $45,505 2 people $59,507 3 people $73,509 4 people $87,751 5 people $101,513 6 people $115,514 7 people $118,139 8 people $120,765
Applicants who have a household member that receives any of the following benefits may be determined automatically income-eligible:
Households who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Family Assistance (TFA); State Supplement for the Aged, Blind, or Disabled; or Refugee Cash Assistance
Households who receive SNAP (food stamp) assistance
The weatherization Assistance Program provides comprehensive weatherproofing to the households of eligible clients to make their homes more cost effective, and reduce their heating costs. CEAP clients are eligible for the Weatherization Program. This program is administered through New Opportunities, Inc.
For more information or to request an application, call the New Opportunity Inc. (NOI) Weatherization Department at (203) 575-4328 or email WX@NewOppInc.org. Please include your name, address, and phone to ensure accurate information is sent to you.
Operation Fuel is a private, non-profit statewide program designed to provide one-time emergency energy assistance to those households who are in crisis and whose income is at or below 75% of the State Median Income (SMI). If you do not qualify for CEAP, you may still qualify for help from Operation Fuel.
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024-25 heating season
November 1, 2024
First day for fuel deliveries that can be paid by the program.
April 1, 2025
Deadline for fuel authorizations or deliveries
May 30, 2025
The last day that a household can apply to establish its eligibility for benefits
June 17, 2025
Last day to submit deliverable fuel bills
Please be advised TEAM Inc. is closed on the following federal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day/ Indigenous People's Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving & the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Holiday
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